QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem898009
USGS iscgem898009
28 Aug 1947, 15:29
56 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 56 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
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52.733000, 159.272000
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Event ID
iscgem898009
Coordinates
52.733, 159.272
Network
iscgem
Significance
624